Matt Harvey

2015 American Museum of Natural History Museum Gala - Arrivals

Harvey in 2015, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Matthew Edward Harvey

Place of Birth: New London, Connecticut, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 27, 1989

Ethnicity:
*Irish (father)
*Italian (mother)

Matt Harvey is an American professional baseball player. He is a pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.

Matt’s maternal grandfather was Louis Franklin Venditti (the son of Frank Anthony Venditti and Iolanda/Yolanda Iolene/Ilene Zeppieri). Louis was born in Connecticut, to Italian parents, from Lazio. Frank was born in Boville Ernica.

Matt’s maternal grandfather is Alma Ricci (the daughter of Guy Ricci and Marie DeStefanis). Alma was born in Connecticut. Guy was born in Province of Pescara, Abruzzo, the son of Donato Ricci and Francesca DiPrimio. Marie was born in Maine, to Italian parents from Lettomanoppello, Abruzzo, Vincenzo Destefanis and Almarinda Castellucci.

Sources: http://nymag.com

Marriage record of Matt’s parents – https://familysearch.org

3 Responses

  1. bablah says:

    Matt’s maternal grandfather was Louis Franklin Venditti (the son of Frank Anthony Venditti and Iolanda/Yolanda Iolene/Ilene Zeppieri). Louis was born in Connecticut, to Italian parents. Frank was born in Boville Ernica, Lazio. Yolanda was also born in Lazio.

    Matt’s maternal grandfather is Alma Ricci (the daughter of Guy Ricci and Marie DeStefanis). Alma was born in Connecticut. Guy was born in Province of Pescara, Abruzzo, to Donato Ricci and Francesca DiPrimio. Marie was born in Maine, to Italian parents from Lettomanoppello, Abruzzo, Vincenzo Destefanis and Almarinda Castellucci.

  2. bearboy says:

    http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/03/matt-harvey-mets-superstar.html The article states, “He is Irish on his father’s side and Italian on his mother’s.

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